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Apple Selling iPod minis in Taiwanese 7-11's |
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 This just in: The Mac Observer notes that MacWorld UK pointed out the fact that Taiwan Daily News stated that Apple will open a flagship retail store and two smaller retail stores in Taiwan. In addition, Apple struck a deal with convenient store 7-11 to sell iPod mini's in various locations throught the island.
That's right, in addition to getting a slurpee and some Ho-ho's, Taiwanese 7-11 customers can participate in the ultimate impulse buy of all, the iPod mini. We can hear the store clerk now, "Ok, one Big Gulp, some gummy worms and a silver iPod Mini - that'll be $10,934 TWD. Oh, I forgot your cigarettes, that'll be $12,723 TWD."
Seriously though, we kid. Even we couldn't make up something as ridiculous as Apple selling iPod minis in a 7-11 store. See, we saw the sentence, "In addition, the company will also start selling silver iPod minis through 7-11 locations located across the island.", which obviously means they'll sell them in 7 to 11 locations, and we decided to make a little play on words. But obviously that's not the case. Right?
Wait a minute ... (* reads the article again *) ... 7-11 IS going to sell iPod minis!
Now this just seems too weird. Yeah, Taiwan is pretty technologically advanced, but still, to sell a US$250 music player in a "Quickie Mart" designed to sell drinks and food, well, it just seems kind of odd.
Then again, I suppose the iPod minis could pass for lighters, and having been a smoker, I know how easily those get lost. This scene will probably replay itself thousands of times at 7-11's across Taiwan: "Damn, where the hell did I put my iPod mini? I must have loaned it to someone and they never gave it back! Ah well, I'll just buy a couple while I'm here. Ok, let me have 2 of the pink ones and 1 green."
So, Apple selling iPod minis in Taiwanese 7-11's: sheer brilliance. Now if Apple could only make them pine-scented and tree-shaped. |
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August 16 2004, 4:58 PM EDT, by
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Comments:
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| sweetjimmyhugs |
8/16/04, 5:38 PM EDT |
When are American 7-11 stores going to get in on this deal? Can you imagine a store that sells the iPod mini on almost every street corner in America? That would be the bombest!
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| DJ-LC |
8/16/04, 7:17 PM EDT |
and this will make my dad buy me one ? NOT !!
It will just torture me...until I go insane...and kill you all...and steal your stuff...
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| DJ-LC |
8/17/04, 1:41 PM EDT |
Hello from school ! And Windows...:(
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| Fuzzmanmatt |
8/17/04, 7:10 PM EDT |
Is it me, or is it just that 7-11 is different from the convenience store chain 7-Eleven?
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| Jonahan |
8/17/04, 10:27 PM EDT |
Probably ;-)
Research time has been scarce lately, but time to just run with stupid articles has been plenty.
There may well be a 7-11 computer store or something in Taiwan that we'd never heard of. Apologies if this is the case, but hey, how cool would it be if they did sell iPods at 7-Elevens here in the States!??
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| Jonahan |
8/17/04, 11:00 PM EDT |
Actually, I poked around a bit, and I'm pretty sure it is the 7-11 convenient store chain. At least, that's what the other sites I got the info at have reported, plus I can't find mention of any other 7-11 store or in Taiwan. Whatever the case, the more places selling ipods, the better!
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| Angry Mob |
8/18/04, 10:33 AM EDT |
I wonder if they have Americans working at Taiwanese 7-Eleven stores...
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9/7/04, 3:45 AM EDT |
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| Jonahan |
9/10/04, 11:44 AM EDT |
What the FSCK?!?
I'm leaving this just for fun. ;)
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